diff --git a/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs b/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs
index 69195b74cbd..fce25c12aff 100644
--- a/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/protocols/gossipsub/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -1416,6 +1416,8 @@ where
                                 peer_score.add_penalty(peer_id, 1);
 
                                 // check the flood cutoff
+                                // See: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/10061
+                                #[allow(unknown_lints, clippy::unchecked_duration_subtraction)]
                                 let flood_cutoff = (backoff_time
                                     + self.config.graft_flood_threshold())
                                     - self.config.prune_backoff();